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Danno 03-25-2004 05:56 PM

Well I just got home and my wife comes into the house and says, " your car is going drip, drip, drip, and I don't know what it is." So I instantly go out to look at it and sure enought I am leaking coolant all over the place. I think it is coming from the top of the radiator. It is stock. I can't see exactly where its coming from but I think the tank is busted. ANy Ideas. Anyone seen an aftermarket radiator on sale? I am looking at Koyo. I found one for $365

jspecracer7 03-25-2004 06:18 PM

Buy the Koyo!

FD3S DRIFT 03-25-2004 06:22 PM


Originally Posted by jspecracer7' date='Mar 25 2004, 04:18 PM
Buy the Koyo!

i agree. radiators.com will beat any price you find by %10 percent.

apexkw 03-25-2004 07:23 PM

i think i saw a couple koyo's on ebay the other day. i would check your hoses first though. might be a pin hole leak.

RX7 RAGE 03-25-2004 08:08 PM

my stock radiator bustd at 70k miles due to the top end tank.

TTFD 03-25-2004 09:17 PM

get fluidyne they are the best

b@@sted_fd 03-25-2004 09:26 PM

i have a fluidyne myself, do you have an air seperator tank installed? if so, make sure that it is not mounted below the rad cap. if it is, it will overflow all over the place. i know cause it happened to me. if you dont have an air seperator tank, you should get your system pressure checked....

Fd3BOOST 03-25-2004 10:07 PM


Originally Posted by TTFD' date='Mar 25 2004, 07:17 PM
get fluidyne they are the best

Actually the mazda comp is the best one out there for the Fd, the fluidyne is no better or worse than the koyo.

blueskaterboy 03-25-2004 10:12 PM

i hate coolant leak. at least you know where its from. i plan on getting a mazda comp when i upgrade to single and everything else.

Rotarian 1126 03-25-2004 10:17 PM

Isn't the Mazda comp crazy $$$$$$? Not that it matters if it's worth every penny though! https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...DIR#>/cool.png

Danno 03-25-2004 11:06 PM

I am definately going to get the Koyo. Radiators.com quoted $324 shipping included. I don't have an air separator tank I have the bypass. It is deinately leaking from the radiator. I think the plastic tank lost its seal. I was eventually going to get an aftermarket radiator so I guess now is the time. I will just take the money I was going to use for IC piping and do the radiator first. Then I will do the custom FMIC. The lowest other than the $324 was $369 from RX7 trix.

Danno 03-25-2004 11:08 PM


Originally Posted by RX7 RAGE' date='Mar 25 2004, 06:08 PM
my stock radiator bustd at 70k miles due to the top end tank.

Yeah, I am over 100K now and I still have the stock original radiator. I guess it finally gave out. Now I know why they say when you buy an FD you should do the reliability mods, to include the radiator.

b@@sted_fd 03-27-2004 12:25 PM


Originally Posted by Danno' date='Mar 25 2004, 09:06 PM
I am definately going to get the Koyo. Radiators.com quoted $324 shipping included. I don't have an air separator tank I have the bypass. It is deinately leaking from the radiator. I think the plastic tank lost its seal. I was eventually going to get an aftermarket radiator so I guess now is the time. I will just take the money I was going to use for IC piping and do the radiator first. Then I will do the custom FMIC. The lowest other than the $324 was $369 from RX7 trix.

man, if i knew you wanted fmic pipes i would have hung on to mine for ya. i have the greddy fmic and i crashed my car last summer. the old intercooler was toast so i replaced it and fixed the car. i just sold those old intercooler pipes (which were only used for 2 weeks) on ebay for $100..

Danno 03-28-2004 12:21 PM

Damn, I will figure out somthing to get the pipes cheaper but that would ahve been sweet. I ordered the Koyo. I hope to put it in soon and then I need to do the turbos. Its never ending with projects on an FD. I get mad but in the end it worth it have such a sweet car.

b@@sted_fd 03-29-2004 12:02 AM

i hear ya

Danno 03-29-2004 12:08 PM

I recieved the Koyo radiator today. I will post pics later when I install. Does the Koyo go in the stock location? Or will it be set straight up? I am thinking stock location?

apexkw 03-29-2004 04:11 PM

it will sit in the stock location unless your intercooler(aftermarket) doesnt let it.

Danno 03-29-2004 05:43 PM

Cool, I figured it out when I just got finished pulling the old stocker out. Damn this Koyo look good. I am gonna finish putting it in tommorrow.


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